Ohio scrambles to secure facial recognition system

Spotlight is on attorney general's office to protect software from misuse

1:27 AM,
Sep. 10, 2013

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine held a press conference in his Columbus offices Monday morning. It covered a number of topics, including the Enquirer's investigation into the use of facial recognition software and BMV license photos.

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Chrissie Thompson

With attention focused on Ohio's new facial recognition system, Attorney General Mike DeWine's office is already rushing to beef up security for the state's law enforcement database, requiring stronger passwords to help keep hackers from viewing information about nearly every Ohioan.

But DeWine's office doesn't plan to start auditing to try to catch any officers misusing the system before they're accused. That concern, along with questions about restricting facial recognition searches, searches on teenagers and other restrictions, is set to be among the main issues under ...